

Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan is an Indian cricketer. Being a left-handed opening batsman and occasional captain of the India national cricket team, he captains Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League and plays for Delhi in first-class cricket.
Born | 05 December 1985, Delhi |
Profession | Cricketer |
Height | 5 ft 11 inch (180 cm) |
Father | Mahendra Pal Dhawan |
Mother | Sunaina Dhawan |
Spouse | Ayesha Mukherjee (m. 2012 – 2021) |
Children | Zoravar, Rhea (Step Daughter), Aliyah (Step Daughter) |
Siblings | Shreshta Dhawan |
Bio
Shikhar Dhawan was born on 05 December 1985 in Delhi,India. His age is around 37 years (2022).
Family
Shikhar Dhawan was born to Mahendra Pal Dhawan and Sunaina Dhawan in a Punjabi Family. He also have a sister Shreshta Dhawan.
Shikhar Dhawan married to Ayesha Mukherjee in October 2012 who is a Melbourne – Based former Kickboxer, who was born in India but lives in Australia.
Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukharjee has 3 children from which two daughtersRhea and Aliyah are from the first husband of the of Ayesha Mukherjee. Zoravar is the first born of Shikhar Dhawan.
Shikhar Dhawan and his wife Aesha Mukherji have parted ways after eight years of marriage. Mukherji announced the separation in a post on Instagram – “Being divorced once before already, felt like I had more at stake the second time round.
Education
Shikhar completed his schooling at St. Mark’s Senior Secondary Public School in Meera Bagh, Delhi.


Career
In the earlier days of his career at the age of 12, Dhawan trained at Sonnet Club under the guidance of coach Tarak Sinha, who has trained 12 international cricketers. Dhawan was a wicket-keeper when he first joined the club.
Shikhar Dhawan shot to fame after an unprecedented run in the 2004 U-19 World Cup, where he scored 505 runs garnished with 3 hundreds.
It is interesting that Dhawan played for India Masters even before he had played for India. In a Tsunami Relief Tournament in Abu Dhabi in May 2005, Dhawan played alongside numerous ex-India players against Pakistan Masters and Sri Lanka Masters. He got blobs in both games, dismissed by Lasith Malinga and Abdul Razzaq.
Country | India |
Test Debut | 14 March 2013 v Australia |
ODI Debut | 20 October 2010 v Australia |
T20I Debut | 4 June 2011 v West Indies |
Jersey No. | 42 (formerly 25, 16) |
IPL | 2008 : Delhi Daredevils 2009–2010: Mumbai Indians 2011–2012: Deccan Chargers 2013–2018: Sunrisers Hyderabad 2019–2021: Delhi Capitals 2022–present: Punjab Kings |
IPL
Dhawan has been one of the consistent performers in the IPL and was a part of different teams years over years.
He started his career in IPL with Delhi Daredevils which later called as Delhi Capitals.


Format | Test | ODI | T20I | IPL |
Matches | 34 | 162 | 68 | 206 |
Runs Scored | 2,315 | 6,744 | 1759 | 6244 |
Batting Average | 40.61 | 45.26 | 27.92 | 32.76 |
100s | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
50s | 5 | 39 | 11 | 47 |
Highest Score | 190 | 143 | 92 | 106 |
Net Worth
According to various online resources the net worth of Shikhar Dhawan is estimated around $14 million dollars which is 115 crores in Indian Currency.
Cricket
As we all know, Dhawan is a one of the highest paid cricketer in India at the current times. He also captains for India ocassionally. Match Fees are also one of the sources of Income of Shikhar.
Apart from BCCI match fees, Dhawan is also playing for Punjab Kings in IPL as a Captain. Since many years in IPL, Dhawan also getting an IPL contract every year, from which 8.25 Crores is the current salary of Dhawan for playing from Punjab Kings.
Social Media and Advertisements
Shikhar has also a good amount of social media following by which he makes decent amount of money. He had also done many TV commercials for Brands till now.


Net Worth | $14 Million |
Net Worth In Indian Rupees | 115 Crore INR |
Monthly Income And Salary | 80 Lakhs + |
Yearly Income | 10 Crore + |
Income Source | Cricket, Advertisement |
Social Media of Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan has also a huge amount of Fan following over his social media platforms. He has total 37 million followers combining his Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.
Shikhar Dhawan posts entertaining content on his Instagram with members of Team India at a period of time. His reels also got viral many times till now.
Shikhar Dhawan | 14.7M Followers | |
Shikhar Dhawan | 7M Followers | |
Shikhar Dhawan | 17M Followers |
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
1.What is the networth of Shikhar Dhawan in indian rupees?
Ans. The net worth of Shikhar Dhawan is 115 crores in Indian rupees.
2. How old is Shikhar Dhawan ?
Ans. Shikhar is 37 years old.
3. What is the t20 ranking of Shikhar Dhawan?
Ans. The current t20 ranking of Shikhar is 153 with 282 points.
4. How many times Shikhar Dhawan got out in 90s?
Ans. Shikhar Dhawan got out 4 times in 90s.
5. Who is called as Mr ICC?
Ans. Shikhar Dhwan is called as MR. ICC.
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